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  • Frank W
    Confirmed User
    • Feb 2002
    • 889

    #1

    $1000 Signup Bonus

    I'm building a new program for a client of mine. It is a partnership program. I suggested to her that
    she would get more webmasters if she offered a Signup bonus for her affiliates. My suggestion is $1000 paid to webmasters after they have sent X number of signups.

    My question to you: after how many signups should the bonus be paid?

    100 signups?
    150 signups?

    Pls post your responses here.

    After all research and coding/beta is done, program should be ready in about 1-2 months.
    "If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn't part of ourselves doesn't disturb us." -- Herman Hesse
  • dirtyone
    Confirmed User
    • Jun 2002
    • 3706

    #2
    I dont run a pay site or an affiliate program...but the first thing that came to mind was what are you charging for the membership and what are you paying the webmasters?

    Just wondering... and the $1000 sounds like a sweety deal!

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    • Frank W
      Confirmed User
      • Feb 2002
      • 889

      #3
      Originally posted by dirtyone
      I dont run a pay site or an affiliate program...but the first thing that came to mind was what are you charging for the membership and what are you paying the webmasters?

      Just wondering... and the $1000 sounds like a sweety deal!
      Charge for paysite is : $19.95
      Content is updated daily
      Partnership ratio for webmasters is: 65% [this is an absolute % no deduction for fees/reserves etc] the program keeps 35%
      "If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn't part of ourselves doesn't disturb us." -- Herman Hesse

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      • hyper
        Confirmed User
        • Mar 2002
        • 5294

        #4
        it will take them 200 signups just for you to get $1000 paying out 65%

        that doesnt include content or bandwidth costs

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        • Frank W
          Confirmed User
          • Feb 2002
          • 889

          #5
          Originally posted by hyper
          it will take them 200 signups just for you to get $1000 paying out 65%

          that doesnt include content or bandwidth costs
          The client is less interested in recouping the $1000 [it will be recouped via retention] than in building a loyal base of affiliate webmasters...... so 100 signups or 150 signups for the bonus to kick in? or maybe 75 signups?
          "If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn't part of ourselves doesn't disturb us." -- Herman Hesse

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          • The Craze
            Confirmed User
            • Jul 2002
            • 119

            #6
            After 2 signups. that would be good.
            The Craze
            I'm just here drinking beer

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            • DjSap
              Confirmed User
              • Jul 2002
              • 3869

              #7
              99 signups, good number to use in marketing...
              Blog Themes, TGP Design, Writing Services, Grunt Work
              ICQ: 66871495

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              • Frank W
                Confirmed User
                • Feb 2002
                • 889

                #8
                Originally posted by The Craze
                After 2 signups. that would be good.
                "If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn't part of ourselves doesn't disturb us." -- Herman Hesse

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                • Pathfinder
                  theking of trailer parks
                  • Sep 2001
                  • 2290

                  #9
                  Originally posted by The Craze
                  After 2 signups. that would be good.
                  Why so high?

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                  • SleazyDream
                    I'm here for SPORT
                    • Jul 2001
                    • 41470

                    #10
                    Originally posted by The Craze
                    After 2 signups. that would be good.
                    and my wife still has a credit card in her maiden Name too! wooohooo
                    This dog, is dog, a dog, good dog, way dog, to dog, keep dog, an dog, idiot dog, busy dog, for dog, 20 dog, seconds dog!

                    Now read without the word dog.

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                    • SleazyDream
                      I'm here for SPORT
                      • Jul 2001
                      • 41470

                      #11
                      Originally posted by SleazyDream


                      and my wife still has a credit card in her maiden Name too! wooohooo
                      even better - sign up a 100 times, get the $1000 bonus, and a couple months later chage it all back through the credit card company, not the processor - so they get billed 3X for it.
                      This dog, is dog, a dog, good dog, way dog, to dog, keep dog, an dog, idiot dog, busy dog, for dog, 20 dog, seconds dog!

                      Now read without the word dog.

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                      • The Craze
                        Confirmed User
                        • Jul 2002
                        • 119

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Pathfinder


                        Why so high?
                        Because they don't shave.
                        The Craze
                        I'm just here drinking beer

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                        • dirtyone
                          Confirmed User
                          • Jun 2002
                          • 3706

                          #13
                          I would go witht the 150.... where do I sign up?

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                          • Frank W
                            Confirmed User
                            • Feb 2002
                            • 889

                            #14
                            Originally posted by SleazyDream


                            and my wife still has a credit card in her maiden Name too! wooohooo

                            Its not gonna happen. $1000 after 2 sign ups. But thanks for the chuckle though re carding.
                            "If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn't part of ourselves doesn't disturb us." -- Herman Hesse

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                            • hyper
                              Confirmed User
                              • Mar 2002
                              • 5294

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Frank W


                              The client is less interested in recouping the $1000 [it will be recouped via retention] than in building a loyal base of affiliate webmasters...... so 100 signups or 150 signups for the bonus to kick in? or maybe 75 signups?
                              sheesh

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                              • Frank W
                                Confirmed User
                                • Feb 2002
                                • 889

                                #16
                                Originally posted by The Craze


                                Because they don't shave.
                                Its all third party so no shaving.
                                "If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn't part of ourselves doesn't disturb us." -- Herman Hesse

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                                • TheFLY
                                  So Fucking Banned
                                  • Jan 2001
                                  • 11856

                                  #17
                                  You should only offer cash and prizes to those few affiliates that you really value...

                                  Look how Lensman bought Lightningfree a SUV -- that's the way to go...

                                  Only tards fall for gimmicks -- and tards don't make mad $$$.

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                                  • Frank W
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • Feb 2002
                                    • 889

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by hyper


                                    sheesh
                                    Key to recouping investiment is volume, retention, and loyalty.
                                    "If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn't part of ourselves doesn't disturb us." -- Herman Hesse

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                                    • Frank W
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Feb 2002
                                      • 889

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by TheFLY
                                      You should only offer cash and prizes to those few affiliates that you really value...

                                      Look how Lensman bought Lightningfree a SUV -- that's the way to go...

                                      Only tards fall for gimmicks -- and tards don't make mad $$$.
                                      I value all webmasters that send me their hard earned traffic. But I agree, Rewards system in addition to the $$$ sign up bonus.

                                      I don't know about cars though. How about vacations and trips or content gift certificates?
                                      "If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn't part of ourselves doesn't disturb us." -- Herman Hesse

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                                      • nocostporn
                                        Confirmed User
                                        • Mar 2002
                                        • 5228

                                        #20
                                        dude there is a reason it took 200 signups just to get a PS2 from ARS... what if 50 webmasters reach 75 signups in the first week,will she have $50k to payout or what?
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                                        • Frank W
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Feb 2002
                                          • 889

                                          #21
                                          That's why we're looking at 150 or so signups. There's also serious anti-fraud issues that have not yet been addressed.

                                          Originally posted by nocostporn
                                          dude there is a reason it took 200 signups just to get a PS2 from ARS... what if 50 webmasters reach 75 signups in the first week,will she have $50k to payout or what?
                                          "If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn't part of ourselves doesn't disturb us." -- Herman Hesse

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                                          • xxxChamp
                                            Confirmed User
                                            • May 2002
                                            • 199

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by The Craze
                                            After 2 signups. that would be good.
                                            then I will sign up too!!! im serious

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                                            • xxxChamp
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • May 2002
                                              • 199

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by TheFLY
                                              You should only offer cash and prizes to those few affiliates that you really value...

                                              Look how Lensman bought Lightningfree a SUV -- that's the way to go...

                                              Only tards fall for gimmicks -- and tards don't make mad $$$.
                                              good point!

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                                              • Frank W
                                                Confirmed User
                                                • Feb 2002
                                                • 889

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by xxxChamp
                                                then I will sign up too!!! im serious
                                                If you find one one sign me up as well, thanks Champ!

                                                Now back to reality...... I'm leaning towards 150 sign ups to activate the $1000 bonus. Feedback?
                                                "If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn't part of ourselves doesn't disturb us." -- Herman Hesse

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                                                • Frank W
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Feb 2002
                                                  • 889

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by TheFLY
                                                  You should only offer cash and prizes to those few affiliates that you really value...

                                                  Look how Lensman bought Lightningfree a SUV -- that's the way to go...

                                                  Only tards fall for gimmicks -- and tards don't make mad $$$.
                                                  So make it an INVITE ONLY program to people that can deliver? How about smaller players that take a bit longer to reach the payoff level?
                                                  "If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn't part of ourselves doesn't disturb us." -- Herman Hesse

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                                                  • RogerV
                                                    Banned!
                                                    • Jul 2002
                                                    • 12591

                                                    #26
                                                    who's the 3rd party processor?

                                                    we have a similar bonus structure
                                                    on $1 trials not an active member

                                                    25-50= $100
                                                    50+ = $250
                                                    and you have a 2 week pay period to do it.

                                                    I think These bonus incentives are great.

                                                    Good luck and be carefull!

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                                                    • Frank W
                                                      Confirmed User
                                                      • Feb 2002
                                                      • 889

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by RogerV
                                                      who's the 3rd party processor?

                                                      we have a similar bonus structure
                                                      on $1 trials not an active member

                                                      25-50= $100
                                                      50+ = $250
                                                      and you have a 2 week pay period to do it.

                                                      I think These bonus incentives are great.

                                                      Good luck and be carefull!
                                                      Thanks Roger.
                                                      "If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn't part of ourselves doesn't disturb us." -- Herman Hesse

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                                                      • Frank W
                                                        Confirmed User
                                                        • Feb 2002
                                                        • 889

                                                        #28
                                                        I guess I'll talk to EscortBiz how this promo system works out for him. Unlike his prog, this system has no cut off date. Watch out for the announcement [it will also have a REWARDS surprise for top producers].
                                                        "If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn't part of ourselves doesn't disturb us." -- Herman Hesse

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                                                        • nocostporn
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Mar 2002
                                                          • 5228

                                                          #29
                                                          no offense but I was just thinking,$1000 bonus or not,if your program is just starting out nobody is going to risk sending you 150 signups for a bonus they might never get...you would have to be up for a few months to gain some kind of trust... but that was your plan right?
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                                                          • Frank W
                                                            Confirmed User
                                                            • Feb 2002
                                                            • 889

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by nocostporn
                                                            no offense but I was just thinking,$1000 bonus or not,if your program is just starting out nobody is going to risk sending you 150 signups for a bonus they might never get...you would have to be up for a few months to gain some kind of trust... but that was your plan right?
                                                            Thats a fair comment. The plan is to beta test the tar out of this bad boy, buy/lease some traffic from differing sources as well as my own and friends' networks. Once site is built and testing is over [1 to 1.5 months] release it to certain webmasters first then general release later.

                                                            To be honest with you, if all new programs met with suspicion then nobody would sent traffic nowhere. The idea of a limited release was noted earlier above by TheFly.
                                                            "If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn't part of ourselves doesn't disturb us." -- Herman Hesse

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                                                            • TheFLY
                                                              So Fucking Banned
                                                              • Jan 2001
                                                              • 11856

                                                              #31
                                                              I used to get Christmas cards from Gamma -- damn what a nice touch! And look how ScoresCash invites you to pay them a visit to their showroom for a "tour"... Oliver Klozov invites me to a birthday party... That kind of love doesn't cost very much but it goes a long way even to guys that don't push tons of signups...

                                                              *tear*

                                                              Hope nobody took offense to my tard statement

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                                                              • Pornwolf
                                                                Drunk and Unruly
                                                                • Jan 2002
                                                                • 22712

                                                                #32
                                                                Damn. That reminds me I have to send Sexy Tara and the Scorescash crew some more traffic. They have a pretty nice program. Scorescash <--No ref link!
                                                                I've trusted my sites to them for over a decade...

                                                                Webair, bitches.

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                                                                • Frank W
                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                  • Feb 2002
                                                                  • 889

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by TheFLY
                                                                  I used to get Christmas cards from Gamma -- damn what a nice touch! And look how ScoresCash invites you to pay them a visit to their showroom for a "tour"... Oliver Klozov invites me to a birthday party... That kind of love doesn't cost very much but it goes a long way even to guys that don't push tons of signups...

                                                                  *tear*

                                                                  Hope nobody took offense to my tard statement
                                                                  Paycom sends out greeting cards as well. Class outfit.
                                                                  "If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn't part of ourselves doesn't disturb us." -- Herman Hesse

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                                                                  • Frank W
                                                                    Confirmed User
                                                                    • Feb 2002
                                                                    • 889

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Any other feedback?
                                                                    "If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn't part of ourselves doesn't disturb us." -- Herman Hesse

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